Rating 92
Style
American Whiskey
Whiskey
Age Statement 10 Years
Produced In United States
ABV 45%
Availability Year Round
Price $50.00 
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Review Updated 2022-08-09

Eagle Rare 10 Year Review

Comparisons with this bourbon's 17-year-old elder sibling are lazy and focus on what it's not, rather than what it is. This is a 10-year-old Buffalo Trace bottling that remains relatively affordable and easy to find. Its profile is sweet, mellow, and approachable but doesn't lack nuance. There are definite signs of maturity, too, with hints of leather and tobacco nicely complementing its vanilla and caramel core.

Eagle Rare 10 Year Pros And Cons

Pros
  • Remains relatively affordable, unlike many Buffalo Trace bottlings
  • Well rounded profile
  • Some signs of maturation
Cons
  • Hard to find in liquor stores
  • Often falls victim of price gouging

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POINTS
Eagle Rare 10 Year
Comparisons with this bourbon's 17-year-old elder sibling are lazy and focus on what it's not, rather than what it is. This is a 10-year-old Buffalo Trace bottling that remains relatively affordable and easy to find. Its profile is sweet, mellow, and approachable but doesn't lack nuance. There are definite signs of maturity, too, with hints of leather and tobacco nicely complementing its vanilla and caramel core.

Reviewed On: 02-17-2021
92
POINTS
Eagle Rare 10 Year
Comparisons with this bourbon's 17-year-old elder sibling are lazy and focus on what it's not, rather than what it is. This is a 10-year-old Buffalo Trace bottling that remains relatively affordable and easy to find. Its profile is sweet, mellow, and approachable but doesn't lack nuance. There are definite signs of maturity, too, with hints of leather and tobacco nicely complementing its vanilla and caramel core.

Reviewed On: 02-17-2021